IceChat IRC Client

Welcome to the IceChat Web site. IceChat is a popular IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Client that can be used in Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista and also Windows 7. It has been tested on 64bit versions of XP, Vista and Windows 7 as well. IceChat is a very user friendly program that can be setup in a matter of a minutes. IceChat is capable of connecting to multiple servers and channels all at once, with ease, so you can easily chat with your friends in your favorite channels.

For those people that wish to do more then just chat with IceChat, there are numerous different ways to customize the look and feel of IceChat. It starts with simply changing a theme, to writing your own scripts and making your own custom popups, using the IceChat Editor. The built-in VBS (Visual Basic Scripting) script engine is powerful and can be made to do just about anything, and even allowing users to create their own activeX dll's for advanced scripting solutions.

IceChat has some unique features that set it apart from other similar programs. Most users truly enjoy the built in Emoticons. But for those select few that do not, this feature can be disabled. The Favorite Server Tree is truly fantastic, and because IceChat is built around its multi-server capabilities, it is an essential part of IceChat that makes it that much easier to use.

IceChat was first being developed in 2000, and has gone through many changes in its interface, design, and of course its many features. it is currently in the stage of a total re-write and a Beta version should be available in the early part of 2010.

IceChat is FreeWare, meaning anyone can use it, at no cost.

The main IceChat Support channel is located on Quakenet (irc.quakenet.org) in the #icechat channel. The IceChat 2009 Support channel is located on Quakenet in the #icechat2009 channel.

This web site was started November 11, 2003, and most recently updated in May 2010.
The forums remain with the SMF system, and the main website is using Wordpress.

Some more DCC functions added, passive dcc pretty functional for incoming. New binary added as well on CodePlex for all those wanting to update to this version.

Alpha 14.4 released today, add more DCC File Receiving support, and starting of Auto-Resume. May still have some errors, but it is a good start.

A new binary install should be released when the majority of the DCC Send/Receive featured are added.

With more fixes, and DCC File Receiving added, we make another step forward.
If a File exists when receiving a file, it will automatically add a (1), (2) , etc to the end of the file name.

Also added a couple more DCC options in the IceChat Options window, default File Receving/Sending folders, and a place to put your IP Address if the client can not automatically detect it on connection.

Read the full change log for any further information.

http://www.icechat.net/site/icechat-2009/icechat-2009-changelog/

Today we have released IceChat 2009 Alpha 14.2. More fixes and additions, working Buddy List, added sounds for some events, among other small fixes.

Visit http://icechat.codeplex.com to get the latest source code or full install, as well as the the latest changelog.

Thanks to everyone for your continued patience with all the changes, fixes, and the few bugs that come along the way.

IceChat 2009 has now released a full install at CodePlex.com. This is a full installer for anyone who wishes to try out IceChat 2009 without needing to compile the source code.

Please feel free to leave any comments, and if you wish to make any suggestions, or major problems you have found, please leave them in the Forums.

This Alpha release is very stable, and you should not have any major problems with it, you just may find some options missing.

Thank you to all who have helped with the testing of IceChat 2009.